132 ITALIAN GRAMMAR prima volta che udivo attori italiani. 8. Davano una bella commedia del Giacosa. 9. Capii quasi ogni parola ed ebbi occasione d'ammirare Tabilita degli artisti di teatro italiani. 10. La prima donna recitava mirabilmente. 11. Era la Stoppano. Laconosci? 12. II teatro era pieno. 13. Nella platea ogni posto sembrava occupato, e solamente qualche palco era vuoto. 14. Dal nostro palco noi udivamo molto bene perchfe non stavamo lontani dal palcoscenico. 15. Ap- plaudimmo molte volte. 16. Alia fine del secondo atto la Stoppano ricevS anche dei fiori. 17. Lo spettacolo fini alle ventitre e died. 18. Dopo il teatro andammo a fare una piccola cena. 19. Poi prendemmo un'automobile per ritor- nare alTalbergo. 20. A mezzanotte andammo a letto. C. In translating these sentences, use the 2d person singular, in direct address. I. Have you never been in an Italian theater, Olga ? 2. Let's eat early this evening and go to a show. 3. Where can we buy the tickets? 4. — If you want, we shall buy them at the theater. 5. Invite your friend Sylvia also. 6. — No; don't invite her, for her mother is ill. 7. At what time does the show begin? — At twenty minutes after eight. 8. Call a driver, please. We must take a carriage because the theater is far from here. 9. — Don't be in a hurry. It is only a quarter to seven. 10. In [a] few minutes I shall be ready to (a) go out. D. Unless instructed otherwise, use the 2d person singular, in direct address, also in these sentences. 1. We are in the theater now; we have two good seats in (di) [the] parquet, 2. Do you know (2d person plural) that lady in that box in (di) £the] second row? 3. — I know her; she is the sister of a friend of mine. 4. How old is she? — She is twenty-seven years old, at the most. 5. The Jfceater is full; only [a] few seats are empty. 6. The first act starts; here Is the leading lady. 7. She is a famous actress and adss admirably, 8. At the end of the act we applaud; every person in the H*fiater applauds. 9. The first actor, the leading lady's father, has shown great ability. 10. Listen! A bell rings; the leeoud sasi starts. IL The stage is empty; but see! tw:> actors